5.5 Four Policy Types
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also other situations that only one member is in Water Wise category (Sg 13, 23,
34, 35) and may prove to be tempting to apply Sefficiency to these segments too.
However, the principles of equality and conservation have precedence over efficiency.
In this context, Sg34 and Sg35 must become Sg33 through conservation measures
before applying Sefficiency. Sg13 and Sg23 need to go to Sg33 before applying
Sefficiency, however, it is possible that through the application of Sefficiency, more
water becomes available for reallocation, hence facilitating the advancement of these
two segments to Sg33.
5.6 Reality Check
In looking into the policies and ideas presented in this book, two real issues worth
briefly discussing.
First that water is life and as scarcity increases, water power goes further
‘upstream’, meaning that influences of the privileged and decision makers increase,
making the implementation of some of the ideas in this book more difficult. For
example, let us do a reality check for Sg11 and Sg22:
• Sg11 most likely becomes Sg13 than Sg22
• Sg22 most likely becomes Sg24 than Sg33
Besides these real tendencies, the hope is that, as water managers understand the
fundamentals presented in this book, such as the terminologies, FIW1 and FIW2 of
the theory, the need of a regular learning approach, and the interconnectedness of the
three principles presented in equity, their decisions will advance in the right direction
as years pass by. This indeed will be beneficial for both M2 and M1 because water
interrelates many crucial aspects of the collective life.
Second, water managers sometimes face with existing water structures that
are designed to function for decades, and consequently, the idea goes that water
(re)allocation to new places (M2 areas) is not practical and it is costly. Under such
conditions or situations of uncertainty, system management and design should follow
adaptive procedures, which include a learning process (see Sect. 3.2) having in mind
the following two points:
• The existence of infrastructures should not be the reason for perpetuating
inequality and wasting water. The idea of water equity consisting of equality,
conservation and Sefficiency has priority even if the result is to utilize part of an
infrastructure.
• Lack of sufficient capital for funding more infrastructure to advance equality
is of importance. However, national, regional and global programs, such as the
programs of the United Nations can help very much. One thing should be clear that
more than funds is the existence of real transparent plans to solve these issues. This
means that, for example, if a member is under water poverty and after ten years
nothing improves, or probably worsens, then this is not acceptable nor ethical.
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also other situations that only one member is in Water Wise category (Sg 13, 23,
34, 35) and may prove to be tempting to apply Sefficiency to these segments too.
However, the principles of equality and conservation have precedence over efficiency.
In this context, Sg34 and Sg35 must become Sg33 through conservation measures
before applying Sefficiency. Sg13 and Sg23 need to go to Sg33 before applying
Sefficiency, however, it is possible that through the application of Sefficiency, more
water becomes available for reallocation, hence facilitating the advancement of these
two segments to Sg33.
5.6 Reality Check
In looking into the policies and ideas presented in this book, two real issues worth
briefly discussing.
First that water is life and as scarcity increases, water power goes further
‘upstream’, meaning that influences of the privileged and decision makers increase,
making the implementation of some of the ideas in this book more difficult. For
example, let us do a reality check for Sg11 and Sg22:
• Sg11 most likely becomes Sg13 than Sg22
• Sg22 most likely becomes Sg24 than Sg33
Besides these real tendencies, the hope is that, as water managers understand the
fundamentals presented in this book, such as the terminologies, FIW1 and FIW2 of
the theory, the need of a regular learning approach, and the interconnectedness of the
three principles presented in equity, their decisions will advance in the right direction
as years pass by. This indeed will be beneficial for both M2 and M1 because water
interrelates many crucial aspects of the collective life.
Second, water managers sometimes face with existing water structures that
are designed to function for decades, and consequently, the idea goes that water
(re)allocation to new places (M2 areas) is not practical and it is costly. Under such
conditions or situations of uncertainty, system management and design should follow
adaptive procedures, which include a learning process (see Sect. 3.2) having in mind
the following two points:
• The existence of infrastructures should not be the reason for perpetuating
inequality and wasting water. The idea of water equity consisting of equality,
conservation and Sefficiency has priority even if the result is to utilize part of an
infrastructure.
• Lack of sufficient capital for funding more infrastructure to advance equality
is of importance. However, national, regional and global programs, such as the
programs of the United Nations can help very much. One thing should be clear that
more than funds is the existence of real transparent plans to solve these issues. This
means that, for example, if a member is under water poverty and after ten years
nothing improves, or probably worsens, then this is not acceptable nor ethical.